Fantasy & Sci-Fi: The Author Files

A weekly podcast of interviews with your favourite Science Fiction & Fantasy authors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fantasy & Sci-Fi: The Author Files is a arts podcast hosted by Philippa Hall, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Philippa Hall hosts Fantasy & Sci-Fi: The Author Files, a arts show with 17 episodes published.

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  File #16 Forgery, Dragon, Romance with Elizabeth Lim

  Jun 24, 202521 minS0

  <p>Interview with Elizabeth Lim about A Forgery Of Fate </p><p>Elizabeth recommends:</p><p>Luck Of The Titanic by Stacey Lee</p><p>The Floating World by Axie Oh</p><p>Wolf For A Spell by Karah Sutton</p><p>You can find the podcast on Instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/fantasyscifipodcast?igsh=ZHk0eGwwMjlvZWFs</p><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>

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  File #15 Toxic, Vampires, Fantasy with V E Schwab

  Jun 17, 202530 minS0

  <p>I interview V E Schwab about “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil”</p><p>V E Schwab recommends:</p><p>Tipping The Velvet by Sarah Waters</p><p>The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones</p><p>The Green Bone Saga (1st book in series is Jade City) by Fonda Lee. </p><p>Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/fantasyscifipodcast?igsh=ZHk0eGwwMjlvZWFs</p><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>

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  File #14 Horror, Trains & Creativity with Linwood Barclay

  Jun 10, 202526 minS0

  <p>Interview with Linwood Barclay about Whistle</p><p>Linwood recommends 3 books:</p><p>The Big Empty by Robert Crais</p><p>Long Island by Colm Tóibín</p><p>Tom Lake by Ann Patchett</p><p>(And also mentions The Blue Hammer by Ross Macdonald)</p><p>You can find the podcast on instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/fantasyscifipodcast?igsh=ZHk0eGwwMjlvZWFs</p><br><p><br></p><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>

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  File #13 Sci Fi Noir - Speculative, Discipline, Characters with Adam Oyebanji

  Jun 3, 202526 minS0

  <p>Have you read Sci-FiI Noir? </p><p>I interview Adam Oyebanji about Esperance </p><p>Adam recommends:</p><p>Places In The Darkness by Chris Brookmyre</p><p>The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov</p><p>All System Red by Martha Wells</p><p>Instagram account for the podcast:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/fantasyscifipodcast?igsh=ZHk0eGwwMjlvZWFs</p><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>

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  File #12 Dystopian, Soundfield & Thriller with Barnaby Martin

  May 27, 202526 minS0

  <p>I interview Barnaby Martin about The Quiet</p><p>Barnaby’s book recommendations are:</p><p>The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England by Marc Morris</p><p>When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro</p><p>Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin</p><p>The podcast can be found:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/fantasyscifipodcast?igsh=ZHk0eGwwMjlvZWFs</p><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>

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